Page 8 - Virat Kohli

Not good to point fingers on anybody, Kohli's timing not right: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev feels Kohli's statements that exposed his differences with the BCCI on the issue of captaincy were ill-timed as they created an unsavoury controversy just ahead of South Africa tour

Ganguly needs to clear air on Kohli's comments on captaincy issue: Gavaskar

Gavaskar feels Sourav Ganguly is the best person to clear the air on Virat Kohli's contradictory statement on the issue of captaincy

IND v SA: Indian Test team, led by Virat Kohli, departs for South Africa

The Indian Test cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, departed for South Africa early on Thursday morning to take part in a three-match series starting with a Boxing Day Test from December 26 in Centurion

Virat Kohli-led Indian red-ball squad departs for South Africa tour

Virat Kohli-led Indian red-ball squad departed for South Africa to lock horns with Proteas in the three-match Test series.India and South Africa will lock horns in the Test series which gets underway from December 26.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday shared pictures of the departure of the Indian Test squad."All buckled up. South Africa bound," BCCI tweeted.Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa after a hamstring injury during the practice session.Kohli said Team India will miss Rohit's abilities in the upcoming tour of South Africa."Will miss his abilities a lot. He's proven in England already that he's really worked his Test game out, and the opening partnership was very important for us to play in that series. Obviously, with his experience and skill, we will miss those qualities," said Virat Kohli in a virtual conference."That said, it's an opportunity for Mayank [Agarwal] and KL [Rahul] to step up and ...

White-ball captaincy change brings Kohli and Ganguly at loggerheads

A day after Kohli was removed as ODI captain, Ganguly told ANI that he had indeed spoken to Virat regarding the leadership change adding, that he had requested Virat to not give up the T20I captaincy

Rohit will have my 100% support, tired of questions on our equation: Kohli

Kohli said he was never spoken to about being replaced till 90 minutes before the scheduled team selection meeting for the South Africa tour

Wasn't asked to reconsider decision to quit T20I captaincy: Virat Kohli

Shortly before the start of this year's T20 World Cup in the UAE, Kohli had announced his decision to step down as India's T20I captain after the tournament

We can do something special in South Africa this time around: Kohli

India would look to improve on their recent impressive record overseas when they take on South Africa in a three-match Test series, starting December 26, under Kohli's captaincy

Was contacted 1.5 hours before selection of Test team: Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma was named India's new ODI skipper last week and he takes the reins from Kohli as India gear up for the South Africa series

I am available for ODI series in South Africa, clarifies Kohli

India will play three Tests against South Africa, starting December 26, followed by as many ODIs in January

If Azhar has info on rift in Team India, he should tell us: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar has said that Mohammad Azharuddin should not have alluded to a rift between Test skipper Virat Kohli and the newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma.

None bigger than sport: Anurag Thakur on alleged rift between Kohli, Sharma

After Mohammad Azharuddin had tweeted about the alleged rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, \Anurag Thakur said there is no player bigger than the game

'Nobody bigger than sport': Thakur on alleged rift between Virat, Rohit

Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said there is no player bigger than the game.

Virat Kohli has made no official request for break as of now: BCCI official

Kohli will be leading India in a three-Test series starting December 26 in Centurion and the series ends on January 15 in Cape Town with the third and final Test

Virat Kohli set to miss India's ODI series against South Africa: Report

India's star batter Virat Kohli may skip the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa, report said.

Virat led from front for 5 yrs, enjoyed every moment under him: Rohit

Virat Kohli led India from the front for 5 yrs as the team's limited-overs captain, said his successor Rohit Sharma, insisted that he enjoyed "each and every moment" he played under the star batter.

Kohli put India in a situation where there is no looking back: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, India's new white-ball skipper lavished praise on Virat Kohli for leading the team from the front.

What it's worth being captain: Will Rohit Sharma hit it off with brands?

Sharma is calm like Dhoni, and tactically as astute. But his brand attributes will be tricky to develop

Virat Kohli exit as ODI captain comes amid lowest win-loss ratio since 2013

But his legacy remains better than others before him

'Led with grit, passion': BCCI thanks Kohli at end of ODI captaincy stint

A day after replacing him with Rohit Sharma as India's ODI skipper, the BCCI on Thursday thanked Virat Kohli for displaying "grit, passion and determination" during his tenure. Rohit was also named Kohli's deputy in the Test format. The Mumbaikar is already India's T20 captain. "A leader who led the side with grit, passion & determination. Thank you Captain @imVkohli," the Board tweeted on the day after completely omitting any reference to him in the press note that announced Rohit's elevation to ODI captaincy. In a captaincy that began in 2017, Kohli led India to 65 wins out of 95 matches with an admirable winning percentage of 70.43. He relinquished T20 captaincy at the end of the T20 World Cup where India could not make the knockout stages. Rohit's first assignment as India's limited overs captain was the T20 series against New Zealand at home last month, which the team won 3-0. His next big test would be the South Africa ODI series, the squad for which is yet to be announced.